[They are] designed to galvanize support from his sympathizers in Iraq and used as a diversion from the riveting testimony of victims.

There still is a lot of negotiating that will have to be completed in November, including the specifics of the agreements and time frames. But in essence, North Korea has agreed to end its existing...

Iran is desperately trying to avert crippling sanctions and keep its nuclear power program. That appears to involve disclosing that it may have broken some rules along the way.

takes the pressure off the United Nations with regard to North Korea and avoids a contentious debate about sanctions at a time when talks with North Korea had stalled.

It is likely there will be a presidential statement. It’s not binding, and the Security Council doesn’t have to vote.

Historically there have been compensation programs, not restitution. In other words money, not give them back the property. And that’s most likely what’s going to happen.

With immigration on the front burner, this is probably President Bush’s last best shot at getting the immigration reform through that he and Mexico’s President Vicente Fox proposed five years ago, when they both were...

Foreign Minister Lavrov was clear that Russia remains committed to non proliferation and any Russian compromise proposals are within that context.

The reality of European resistance to Turkey’s membership in the European Union is precisely what Turkey fears, that is, the entry of a poor and highly populated Muslim state, … But the government in Ankara...

The economics of Washington’s strained relations with Venezuela could prove costly.

The challenge for U.S. negotiators will be to determine what is a continuing negotiation and what is a stall, … and the stakes are high.

Marathon negotiations along with implicit threats produced a result, … allowing the first Muslim nation to begin a ten to fifteen year process for full membership in the European Union.

With Iranian leaders increasing threats and defiance, a lot is resting on a meeting Tuesday in Moscow with the six major world powers to try to stop Iran from continuing its nuclear program. The U.N....

Enrichment is a technology benchmark for development of nuclear weapons. This is likely to keep the world powers unified in their effort to stop Iran but it does not mean Iran will produce weapons anytime...

With the polls open and insurgent attacks in parts of Baghdad, the measure of success of the referendum will depend in part on Sunni participation in the vote,

Iran?s threats to hide its nuclear program are unlikely to have as much of an impact as the fear that Iran will misuse its nuclear technology and the soaring price of oil that has resulted...

with North Korea reneging on a key issue of the new disarmament agreement, U.S. negotiators are trying to keep the six-party talks going because nuclear brinksmanship makes all nations nervous.

With confidence in a unified Iraqi state at a low ebb, … there is a lot resting on the referendum to replace insurgency with political participation.

Surely, the reports will spur debate about U.S. military action against Iran, particularly since U.S.-Iran talks regarding Iraq are tentatively scheduled for mid-April and because U.S. military action would be opposed by most world leaders.

The more defiant Iran becomes, the more the spotlight is on the U.N. to try to find a diplomatic solution.

The most important aspect of the trial is that it is perceived to be fair and not merely ‘victor’s justice’ but rather have internationally accepted procedures. The prosecution will have to avoid the pitfall of...

The breakthrough agreement with North Korea not only diffuses a two-year stalemate but holds out the hope that Pyongyang will return to its international treaty obligations,

Syrian officials have been accused of involvement in the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister and of continued funding of Palestinian militants in Lebanon, … so the vote Monday is the first in several...

Secretary of State Rice made clear in her remarks that the U.S. favors a referral of Iran to the Security Council for sanctions if negotiations fail, … because the Bush Administration suspects that Irans uranium...

Although Russia and China have resisted the strong language of the U.N. resolution, the vote is expected to pass,

The advantage of having all the Heads of State in a three-day summit in this General Assembly session was a great advantage over previous U.N. meetings, … because of the ability to have so many...